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Published 28 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation provision - Highwater House

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH15)
Awarded value£10,400,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of residential rehabilitation services for people with mental health issues including alcohol and substance dependency. Individual care packages to be commissioned against CQC registered provision to meet individual client outcomes. £10.4m estimated value excl. VAT.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
85311000 Social work services with accommodation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 14:30 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091937
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bac Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The service provided under the contract and is highly specialised with only one suitable facility operating in Norfolk and there are therefore no reasonable alternatives.

Review and risk notes
Risks

There is a risk that local government reorganisation (LGR) may take place in Norfolk during the life of this contract, resulting in the establishment of one or more new authorities that may replace Norfolk County Council in whole or in part.

There is a risk that devolution may take place in Norfolk during the life of this contract, resulting in the establishment of one or more strategic authorities that may replace Norfolk County Council in whole or in part.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 14:30 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £10,400,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: Further extension(s) of up to 4.5 years based on provider performance against key contractual requirements and outcomes. · Options: In respect of Local Government Reorganisation ("LGR"), on 7 September 2026 the government withdrew an earlier decision that it was minded to establish three unitary councils for Norfolk and announced a 'rapid review' of its LGR programme in respect of Norfolk and some other areas. On 4 December 2025, the then Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intended to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it was minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028. On 7 September 2026, the current Secretary of State said: "The Prime Minister is really clear that the Government's ambition is to ensure that every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a strategic authority by the end of 2027, with strategic authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028". Should LGR and/or devolution processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a strategic authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the county council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any strategic authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.£10,400,00029 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02390375GB-PPON: PGQH-3112-TJBZ St Martins House, Norwich, East of England, NR1 1RTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender